Earth's Moon - Apollo 11

The Apollo 11 lunar module, the Moon, and the Earth

A view of the Apollo 11 lunar module "Eagle" as it returned
from the surface of the moon to dock with the command
module "Columbia". A smooth mare area is visible on the Moon
below and a half-illuminated Earth hangs over the horizon.
The lunar module ascent stage was about 4 meters across.
Command module pilot Michael Collins took this picture just
before docking at 21:34:00 UT (5:34 p.m. EDT) 21 July 1969.
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